noun
or korsakoff's syndrome also kor·sa·kow's psychosis or kor·sa·kow's syndrome ˈkȯ(r)səˌkȯfs-, -ˌkävz-
Usage: usually capitalized K
Etymology: after Sergei Korsakov died 1900 Russ. psychiatrist
: an abnormal mental condition that is usually a sequel of chronic alcoholism, is often associated with polyneuritis, and is characterized by an irregular memory loss for which the patient attempts to compensate through confabulation